THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST LOUGHTON

Registered charity 1134775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S LOUGHTON PCC

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£201k
Latest spending
£177k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,417 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £345,864. The trustees note that while finances often look healthier on paper than in practice, the charity has been able to pay its Parish Share in full and on time due to increased giving. Most funds are held in designated, restricted, or endowment accounts, with only £32,624 held as unrestricted general reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £33k)
“We also hold a substantial reserve fund, much of which is set aside for a new boiler.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£201k£177k
31/12/2024£139k£135k
31/12/2023£226k£181k
31/12/2022£156k£153k
31/12/2021£136k£150k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST LOUGHTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,417 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £345,864. The trustees note that while finances often look healthier on paper than in practice, the charity has been able to pay its Parish Share in full and on time due to increased giving. Most funds are held in designated, restricted, or endowment accounts, with only £32,624 held as unrestricted general reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.